INTRODUCTION
Parties to a legal dispute want resolution. They want the legal
process to help them settle their dispute, not drag it out. They
don't want litigation that can seem endless and that can be
financially and emotionally draining.
Alberta's new Rules of Court recognize this reality. The new
Rules not only aim to give lawyers a process to resolve disputes
efficiently and fairly, they require them to use that process to
resolve claims.
The intent of the Rules is to provide a framework for civil
disputes to be resolved more efficiently than in the past. The
parties and their counsel are obligated to take ownership of the
resolution of their claims and to engage and participate in honest,
open, and timely communication for that purpose.
